10 countries agree to protect Dak Lak coffee brand

 Ten countries and territories have agreed to protect the "Buon Ma Thuot Coffee" brand name, which hails from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, its provincial People’s Committee said.

A visit to Cuu Village

Cuu Village is an ancient village of Hanoi. Entering the village entrance, you see an ancient and nostalgic world, attracting visitors to a quiet and peaceful land. 

Website of Tan Son Nhat Airport hacked

 VietNamNet Bridge – The website of HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, tansonnhatairport.vn, was hacked late Wednesday, with many people reporting they were unable to log on at about 10:45 pm.

Heaven and earth at Trang An Complex

 VietNamNet Bridge – I had heard that the Trang An complex was one of most attractive natural beauty sites in Viet Nam, but my recent trip there surpassed all expectations.

Exhibit celebrates Mother Goddesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition that opened this week at Ha Noi’s Fine Arts Museum depicts lacquer paintings depicting the Vietnamese practices related to belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms,

U.S. job growth seen strong in February; wages to rebound

 U.S. employers likely maintained a brisk pace of hiring in February and boosted wages for workers, which is expected to give the Federal Reserve the green light to raise interest rates next week despite slowing economic growth.

Erosion encroaches beach of Da Nang

 In an inspection on Thursday, Da Nang Party Secretary Nguyen Xuan Anh urged city departments to investigate the cause of My Khe beach erosion and to submit an emergency plan to protect the beach from further decay.

Fishing village launches community-based art project

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Ky City and Tam Thanh Commune have launched a community-based art space as part of a tourism development pilot project.

South Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest

 South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving the country's conglomerates, sparking protests from her supporters two of whom were killed in clashes with police.

17 must-see sites in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – The Presidential Palace, University of Hanoi, Hang Dau water tower, and Hospital K are fourof several French colonial buildings in Hanoi that have been proposed for preservation.

Will 86 percent of garment workers lose jobs because of robots?

VietNamNet Bridge - With the development of automation technology, many unskilled workers are expected to be replaced by robots on production lines.

VietJet taking off on HOSE runway

 Endorsed by a February 28 Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) decision on listing which marked the first transaction day of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company’s VJC shares, Vietjet has become the first aviation company to be listed

Ha Noi hosts first-ever Vietnamese truck driving tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s first-ever truck driving tournament is taking place at the Dong Mo Culture and Tourism Village in Ha Noi from today through Saturday.

Miyoko wins international cycling’s second stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Karami Miyoko was first to reach the finish line at the second stage of the Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament yesterday.

Pregnant woman saved from uterine rupture

 VietNamNet Bridge –  A pregnant woman in HCM City was saved from uterine rupture while in labour by doctors from four hospitals thanks to an inter-hospital alert system.

Quality of life after heart CT scan depends on results

 Improvement or worsening of chest pain symptoms and quality of life after a CT scan of the heart may depend on what the scan finds, a large study suggests.

Social News 10/3

Vietnam and gender equality, Operations suspended at Hanoi clinic after incident, Barge capsize kills two in Quang Ninh, Mass food poisoning in Tien Giang, Man sells trees meant for local cemetery


Female guitarists to perform in Hanoi

 A special performance titled “All Female Guitar Night 2017” featuring female artists from USA, Japan, and South Korea will be held at the Youth Theater in Hanoi on March 22.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/3

 Get set for the largest natural, organic foods expo in Vietnam, Vietjet CEO makes world's self-made women billionaires list, MoIT to inspect fertiliser factories, Mekong Delta farmers to be trained in sustainable rice cultivation

VNSO to present Beethoven concert in Hanoi

 A concert featuring masterpieces of classical music by composer Ludwig van Beethoven will be held at Hanoi Opera House on March 23.

China closes natural forests, Vietnam fears timber shortage

Up to 90 percent of timber in the Central Highlands has been sold to Chinese, according to locals. Chinese businesses have been flocking to Vietnam to buy wood as their government has closed natural forests in 14 provinces in the country. 

Snake game on Nokia 3310 developed by Vietnamese

VietNamNet Bridge - At MWC 2017 (Mobile World Congress), Nokia 3310 with Snake app was one of the most impressive products, developed by a group of Vietnamese engineers.

Universities lose money, staff when sending lecturers abroad

VietNamNet Bridge - Many university lecturers, who study abroad on school funding, do not return after graduation. It is nearly impossible to recoup the training cost. 

Hanoi's drive to remove old vehicles off streets faces social barriers

VietNamNet Bridge - Problems related to people's daily lives, legal loopholes and bad management all will make it difficult to implement the plan to recall old substandard vehicles.

Aging US ex-pat finds poetry, ’beautiful women’ in Vietnam

 This is the favorite poem of American poet Thomas Ames, taken from his book "Inside the Circle". At 71 years old, he is always mindful of his past and how he has spent his time.